Ice fishing rig



Jan. 13, 1953 L, RBURG 2,624,9'2

ICE FISHING RIG FiledMay 12. 947

TTOR EYS Patented Jan. 13, i953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ICE FISHING RIG Leo R. Burg, West Bend, Wis.

Application May 12, 1947, Serial No. 747,381

1 Claim.

My invention refers to rig stands especially designed for ice shing, but obviously it may be conveniently used on a wharf or boat. The object of my invention is to provide a stem having a spring balanced, pivoted rod equipped with a wind actuated vane and a signal flag carried by a spring strip, which serves as a warning that a fish has struck the bait. The rod is provided with a vane, whereby the same is vibrated under Wind pressure, and the bait is gyrated to attract a iish. This gyrating movement of the line also serves to break up skim ice that may accumulate over the fishing hole.

A further object of my invention is to provide a collapsible stand rig, whereby the same is folded into a compact body for transportation purposes.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter described, and more particularly defined by the appended claim, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fish rig stand embodying the features of my invention and shown in its operative position on the ice.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the same. l

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of my rig but illustrating the rig folded compactly for transportation.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the folded rig; and Figure 5 is a top plan view of the rig in its extended position as shown in Figures l and 2 of the drawings.

Referring by characters to the drawings, I0 indicates the base, having companion bars 28 extending vertically therefrom, which bars are connected to the base by bracket II. The upper ends of the bars have secured, thereto, ears 33, between which is pivoted the shank 24 of a rod 24' with a bracket 25 carrving a pivot 36, upon which is mounted a reel 31 carrying a line L, which is coiled about the reel. The said reel is also provided with a handle 35.

A spring strip 20 is secured to the end of the 2 rod shank by a pivot connection I'I and said spring strip is further secured in position by a clip I8, having a notch therein adapted to engage the strip 20, it being understood that said strip carries a signal iiag 2|.

The rod shank is provided with an eye IB for engagement with a coil spring I5, the opposite end of said spring being in hook connection with an elongated vertically positioned tongue I5' having an upper transverse aperture or hook formed therein, which tongue is adjustably secured in position by a bolt I4 that passes through a longitudinal slot in the tongue and engages a bridge piece I4'.

The free end of the rod 24 is provided with an eye 22, through which is threaded the iishing line L normally equipped with the hook, bait and etc., not shown.

The rod 24 has a vane 23 terminating with an adjustable thimble 23', whereby the windage may be controlled, it being understood that the vane being struck by a current of air in various directions will cause the rod to vibrate on its pivotal connection.

As indicated in Figure l when the rig is set, the end of the spring strip 2U engages the coil of line about the reel, causing the said strip to be bowed, as shown, whereby the flag is in effectr locked in an inconspicuous position.

When a fish strikes the bait, the reel will unwind the line and in its revolutions the flag engagement between the flag strip 20 and coil of line will cause the end of said flag strip to be released from the coil, whereby the flag will, as indicated in dotted lines, be prominently displayed to signal the strike.

Particular attention is directed to the fact that the ag spring 20 is locked down in its concealed position by bowing the spring and having its end in abutting relation with the last coil of line upon the reel, hence, all complicated mechanism for locking the bowed spring down is avoided, and when a fish strikes, the outer coil of the line in its rotation will release the spring 20 to signal a strike.

Where it is desired to fold or collapse the stand and rig, as best shown in Figures 3 and 4, the coil spring I 4 is released, whereby the rod may be folded down between the bars 28. To complete the fold, the flag contained spring strip 20 is disconnected from the clip I8 and folded down upon its pivot with the end of said spring tted under the end of the vertically adjustable tongue I5', whereby the rod is locked in its folded position.

I claim:

A fishing rig of the type having an operative position and a collapsible position comprising, a pair of spaced vertically extending supporting bars, a fishing rod pivotedly secured intermediate its ends between said bars, a fishing reel mounted on the top portion of said rod intermediate the pivot point and the rear end thereof and having a shing line on said reel, the direction of the line feed being from the tcp portion of said reel and over the tip of Said fishing rod, a spring strip pivotally secured at its lower end to the extreme rear end of said rod adjacent the bottom portion thereof, a longitudinally extending clip rigidly secured to the top portion of said,

fishing rod and terminating at a point beyond` the extreme rear end thereof, said. clip having a transverse notch in one of its sides and of a size and conguration to receive the adjacent' side edge of said spring strip, a signal flag on the upper end of' said spring strip, a tongue secured betweenl said supporting bars and extending 1ongitudinaily therewith and having a transverse aperture in its upper end, and a coil spring detachably fastened et one endV in the transverse aperture ci the tongue and having its opposite end secured to said fishing rod, whereby the iishing rod is resiliently held in its operative position transversely of said supporting bars, said spring strip being flexed downwardly in a direction op- '4 posed to the direction of feed of said line and having its upper flag end frictionally held to the line and reel, whereby the forward movement of said line will frictionally feed the upper end of said spring strip upwardly to release the same; said shing rig being collapsible by releasing said coil spring from said apertured tongue, pivoting the tip end of said fishing rod forward, and releasing said spring strip froxn engagement with said clip, pivoting said spring strip downwardly and engaging its upper flag end under said longitudinally extending tongue.

LEO R. BURG,

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